单词 | scintillation |
释义 | scintillation (once / 20309 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY scintillation: scintillations+/scintilla: scintillas, scintillate/scintillate: scintillated, scintillates, scintillating, scintillation/scintillating: scintillatingly USAGE EXAMPLESGeiger and Marsden recorded the particles’ scattering by observing the flash, or scintillation, produced whenever one struck a glass plate coated with zinc sulfide. Michael Hiltzik, Big Science(2015) If the timing and energy of these scintillations are precisely in sync, you can say you have glimpsed a neutrino. New York Times(Oct 19, 2015) The exhibit is titled “Celebrity and Scintillation: Andy Warhol’s Party.” Washington Times(Feb 13, 2015) 1 1n (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle Hyper light, visible light, visible radiation (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation 2n the quality of shining with a bright reflected light Syn|Hyper glisten, glister, glitter, sparkle brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white 3n a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash Syn|Hyper sparkling, twinkle alteration, change, modification an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another 4n the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight 2Hyper fluctuation, wavering the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes n a brilliant display of wit Hyper brilliance, genius unusual mental ability |
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